House of Reps Refutes Allegations on Receipt of Fifteen Million Dollars from the Executive.

Jonas Ezieke, Abuja

The Spokesman of the House Hon. Benjamin Kalu in a statement said that the allegations are not only false, but also baseless and unfounded. Usually, the House would have refrained from dignifying such a report with a response, having faith that all well-intentioned Nigerians would outrightly dismiss it.

 However,  he said that it has become imperative to address the report and the unfounded claims made therein for the benefit of all Nigerians.

According to him, as elected representatives, their decisions and actions are taken in the public interest.

 It should be recalled that the house had temporarily deferred the approval of the executive’s request following recommendations of the relevant committees of the House, which called for further engagement with the executive in order to facilitate a comprehensive and meticulous analysis and deliberation on public interventions the executive earmarked the said request for.

The House implores the media to exercise restraint and desist from disseminating unfounded allegations that have the potential to tarnish the reputation of public institutions and individuals, particularly during this critical period when lawmakers are deeply engrossed in the political competition for the leadership positions in the impending 10th National Assembly.

The insinuations and attacks against the person of the Speaker goes to naught as he remains the most forthright, upstanding, and most loved Speaker in our parliamentary history.

The House image maker added that any attempt by one or two to plant malicious stories for the unsuspecting public is in futility.